{"product_id":"9780595917815","title":"NOTHING TO DECLARE","description":"\u003ci\u003eNothing to Declare\u003c\/i\u003e traces the story of Mila, a victim of the poverty of post-WWII Finland. Sold by her mother, sent alone across the world to a seemingly better life, she is adopted into a family ruled by a malevolent woman who makes Mila's growing-up years a living hell.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book alternates between Mila's life in America and her beloved brother's life in Finland where he fights a deadly disease. \u003cbr\u003eAn uplifting story of the bonds of family and hope. Forces the reader to keep turning the pages, searching for the next event.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA life-sized painting. Layer by layer you discover darkness, a ray of light. The colors, the smells, the past and present, come to life. I feel powerfully connected to the little girl. Her pain makes me weep, her spirit is strong. Marianne Friberg, Finnish artist: hemp weaving, metal sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA penetrating psychological portrait of the bond between brother and sister. Frightened, isolated, Mila fights fate's cruelty as her brother struggles for his life. Their resolve, not only to endure life's hardships, but to transcend them, is remarkable and compelling. Fay E. Kagan, M.D., Child Psychiatrist, Los Angeles, CA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYoung people lived with the shadow of death during Finland's tuberculosis epidemic. Some found a way to live, and to love, in the midst of despair. Powerful. Teems with life, determination, hope. Raimo A. Andersson, Finland\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124690895088,"sku":"9780595917815","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780595917815_p0.jpg?v=1763724674","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780595917815","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}